Hair-pin.



W ITNESSES:

J. 000K. HAIR PIN;

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19 19'05.

PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

[NI/EN TOR UNITED STATES PATENT orrroa "JUDSON COOK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA} HAIR-Pm- No. 820,625. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 15, 1906.

Application filed a 19, 1905. Serial No. 266,897.

and useful Improvements in Hair-Pins; and.

I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable, others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This, invention relatesv to hair-pins for toilet use; and it consists in' the novel construction of the same, as hereinafter fully described and claimed. f

In the drawings, Fi ure 1 is a front view of a hair-pin constructe according to this invention and drawn to an enlar ed scale for clearness.

The hair-pin is provided with a. loop or shank A. B represents the tines of the hairpin, which penetrate the hair and which are of any approved form. At the upper end portions 0 the tines, close to the shank, two inwardly-bent projections b are provided. The upper parts 0 of these projections are bent inward abruptly from the wire at the sides of the loop or shank, and the lower portions d of the projections are arranged at substantially right angles to the parts a and are arranged. at'a much less abrupt angle. The pro ections b arerounded at their adjacent parts, and a narrow opening 2 is left between them, which is about one-quarter of the width of the space between the two tines. The inclined parts d are straight and are arranged at an acute angle with each other, so

Fig. 2 is a side view 0 the hair-pin.

that they maybe pushed into the hair with facility when the tines B have been inserted for their full length. The said tines are about four times as long as the shank A, which is relatively short, so that the loop forms a sufficiently str hair between the parts I).

The upper end portion of the loop or shank ong spring to hold the is bent over and forms a lateral projection E. i

The projection E is arranged at a right angle to the, tines and shank, so that the thumbnail can be pushed under it and 'used to withdraw the retaining-catches b from the hair.

The projection E affords a ood hold for the fingers in inserting and pul ing out the hairpin. Y The gently-inclined parts (1 permit the pin to penetrate into the hair, so that the abruptly-bent parts 0 enga e with the hair and prevent the pin from falling out.

WhatIolaimis I A hair-pin comprising a relatively-short loop-shaped shank having a lateral projection at its top, a pair of relatively long and straight tines, and a pair of-V-shaped pro-' jections connecting the said shank with the said tines, said projections being arranged opposite each other in the same plane and havin a narrow space between their apices, and t e lower parts-ofthe said projections being straight and arranged at an acute an- I gle with each other.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- JUDSON COOK.-

Witnesses: I

SAMUEL S. FINEMAN, HARRY KEssLER. 

